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New public art project in West Philadelphia
The ambitious public art project of the Mural Arts Program is not a mural at all. 50 walls and hundreds of participants will create a mas ...
17 years ago
Forensic science unravels art's mysteries
Forensic science is being used to unravel the mysteries of Native American artist’s techniques. Forensic science is being us ...
17 years ago
Parolees are ranked by computer system
Philadelphia parolees are serving as guinea pigs for a new crime-fighting system. Philadelphia parolees are serving as guinea pigs ...
17 years ago
Sidewalk cafes limit handicap accessibility
Many Philadelphians are enjoying the city’s growing number of sidewalk cafes. But not everyone likes the change. Many Phila ...
17 years ago
Project list for stimulus money grows
Philadelphia is supposed to receive about $900 million dollars from the federal stimulus package, including money for the Philadelphia Ho ...
17 years ago
Gay marriage proponents rally in Harrisburg
Supporters of a bill to legalize gay marriage in Pennsylvania made their case at a Harrisburg rally Wednesday. Supporters of a bil ...
17 years ago
Mapping ads in Philly neighborhoods
Advertising near the places kids learn and play From bicycle paths to farmer’s markets, researchers are measuring the health ...
17 years ago
Cracked sculpture finds home in Chinatown
A seventeen thousand pound sculpture that was spurned by its intended owner has found a happy foster parent in Chinatown North. A ...
17 years ago
The Zoo is sending its last pachyderms packing this week. Elephants have lived at The Philadelphia Zoo for more than 100 years. B ...
17 years ago
Pennsylvania teams reign three major sports
Pennsylvania teams are reigning champions in three of the four major sports right now. And all three trophies converged on the state Capi ...
17 years ago